A good friend of mine who lived in Bataan and who did some battlefield archeology/relic hunting sent me some small relics as a gift. What a treat for a Bataan history nut like me. He dug these up along Trail 29 which was west/southwest of Mt. Samat. The 45th Infantry Philippine Scouts fought along this trail following the Japanese breakthrough at Mt. Samat. They were trying to counter-attack and restore the line somehow. I was able to identify and match the hardware with those from my web gear collection. A = Buckle from canvas legging B = Buckle from M1936 suspenders C = D-ring from M1936 suspenders; or from haversack pack carrier; or mussette bag D = Snap from cartridge belt E = Ammo stripper clip (Japanese) F = Shelter half pup tent grommet G = Haversack inner cinch buckle H = Gas mask bag hook Other angle: The backside of the stripper clip
